Fiscal Note
No City appropriation required with the adoption of this plan and amendment to the Comprehensive Plan.
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Adopting the West Area Plan, adopting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and archiving underlying plans.
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WHEREAS, on August 2, 2022 the City of Madison Common Council authorized the Planning Division’s shift to a planning framework with twelve (12) Area Plans that cover the entire city and are updated every ten (10) years (RES-22-00577); and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison Common Council authorized the Planning Division to prepare the West Area Plan on January 3, 2023 (RES-23-00021); and
WHEREAS, consistent with RES-22-00577, archiving of adopted plans within the West Area Plan boundary was considered as part of the development of the West Area Plan and the adopted plans were reviewed to identify the recommendations from each adopted plan that should be incorporated into the West Area Plan before being archived; and
WHEREAS, the planning framework states that the Generalized Future Land Use Map developed through each area plan process will directly update the Comprehensive Plan’s Generalized Future Land Use Map; and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison Common Council adopted a public participation plan for the West Area Plan on July 25, 2023 (RES-23-00516), as required by Wis. Stat. § 66.1001(4) to amend the Comprehensive Plan, which described how the City intended to make the process accessible to all; and
WHEREAS, the public participation process included engagement through a project website, interactive mapping exercise, virtual meetings, in-person meetings, emailed project updates to interested parties, distribution of informational materials, focus groups, neighborhood association visits, social media posts, traditional media, and board/committee/commission progress updates throughout the process; and
WHEREAS, the public participation process also included contracting with several Community Partners and coordinating with the City’s Neighborhood Navigators to engage traditionally underrepresented residents through focus groups and participation in community events and activities; and
WHEREAS, Plan progress updates were provided to several City boards/ committees/ commissions during the planning process; and
WHEREAS, the West Area Plan’s actions are based on: citywide policies including the Comprehensive Plan, recommendations in underlying plans, and feedback received from the community; and
WHEREAS, Plan actions focus on guiding changes to the physical aspects of the West Area that occur incrementally over decades, such as development initiated by the private sector and infrastructure improvements typically carried out by the public sector; and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison has held at least one public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan amendment in compliance with the requirements of Section 66.1001(4)(d) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Madison Common Council adopts the West Area Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the portions of the Comprehensive Plan’s Generalized Future Land Use Map and Bicycle Facilities Map that overlaps the West Area is hereby updated to reflect the West Area Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Spring Harbor Neighborhood Plan, the University Hill Farms Neighborhood Plan, the Odana Area Plan, and the portions of the Southwest Neighborhood Plan, the Midvale Heights/Westmorland Joint Neighborhood Plan, and the Hoyt Park Area Neighborhood Plan that are within the West Area Plan boundary will be archived, which means they will no longer be used by the City for project review or planning purposes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that relevant maps and text in the Comprehensive Plan shall be updated to address the adoption of the West Area Plan and archiving of the above-listed plans.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, as recommended by the Plan Commission, the City of Madison Common Council adopts Ordinance File ID 84383, which will constitute its amendment of the City of Madison Comprehensive Plan under Section 66.1001 of the Wisconsin Statutes to update the Generalized Future Land Use Map, Bicycle Facilities Map, and maps and text that reference underlying archived plans.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that staff is directed to implement the actions contained in the West Area Plan.